📍 1800 Lewis St, Eagle Pass, Maverick County, 78852
Memorial J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Eagle Pass, Maverick County. The school has 976 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Mario Escobar. It is part of the Eagle Pass Isd school district. It serves grades 7–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Memorial J H enrolls 976 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% American Indian or Alaska Native and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 932 | 95% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 37 | 3.8% |
| White | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
880 of the school's 976 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 855 qualify for free lunch and 25 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Memorial J H is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 19, state house district 74.
Memorial J H is one of 24 schools in EAGLE PASS ISD, based in EAGLE PASS, Texas. The district serves 13,820 students district-wide and employs 799 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 976 students, Memorial J H is larger than the district average of about 576 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small